Kids in the Woods Summer Day Camp
Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center, 93 Honorine Dr, Depew, NY 14043
About
Kids in the Woods Summer Day Camp takes place at Reinstein Woods, where activities are part of the environmental education programs supported by Friends of Reinstein Woods and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Families can access the Visitor Center Monday through Friday from 9am to 4:30pm and on Saturdays from 1pm to 4:30pm, while the trail is open daily from dawn to dusk.
• Schedule: Visitor Center open Monday–Friday 9am–4:30pm and Saturday 1pm–4:30pm; trail open daily from dawn to dusk
Friends of Reinstein Woods is a volunteer-led, nonprofit organization that supports environmental education programs at Reinstein Woods. The group provides financial and volunteer support for programs aimed at school children, teachers, youth from underserved neighborhoods, and the general public, and supports stewardship projects that protect and restore natural habitats at Reinstein Woods. Its mission is to cultivate a lifelong appreciation of nature through education, stewardship, and shared experiences within and beyond the unique ecology of Reinstein Woods. Reinstein Woods is described as an inclusive and equitable sanctuary where diverse communities share in nature’s harmony, and Friends of Reinstein Woods states a commitment to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment where all board members, staff, volunteers, members, and visitors feel respected and valued regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation or identity, disability, education, or any other bias.
In September 1986, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation formally assumed ownership of 244 acres from the estate of Dr. Victor Reinstein, establishing the Dr. Victor Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve. In early 2003, DEC asked a core group of volunteers to form a nonprofit Friends group, and in August 2003 those volunteers filed incorporation papers for Friends of Reinstein Nature Preserve, Inc., which assumed the name Friends of Reinstein Woods in 2014. The Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center opened in 2007, and the Friends group joined the Western New York Environmental Alliance in 2010. The group’s first president was Mary Losi, with vice president Terrence Boyle, treasurer Jeanne Pawlik, and secretary Mark Lazeration. Friends of Reinstein Woods is a member of the New York Council of Nonprofits and an affiliate member of the New York State Outdoor Education Association and the Association of Nature Center Administrators.
Last updated February 7, 2026.
• Schedule: Visitor Center open Monday–Friday 9am–4:30pm and Saturday 1pm–4:30pm; trail open daily from dawn to dusk
Friends of Reinstein Woods is a volunteer-led, nonprofit organization that supports environmental education programs at Reinstein Woods. The group provides financial and volunteer support for programs aimed at school children, teachers, youth from underserved neighborhoods, and the general public, and supports stewardship projects that protect and restore natural habitats at Reinstein Woods. Its mission is to cultivate a lifelong appreciation of nature through education, stewardship, and shared experiences within and beyond the unique ecology of Reinstein Woods. Reinstein Woods is described as an inclusive and equitable sanctuary where diverse communities share in nature’s harmony, and Friends of Reinstein Woods states a commitment to a diverse, inclusive, and equitable environment where all board members, staff, volunteers, members, and visitors feel respected and valued regardless of gender, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation or identity, disability, education, or any other bias.
In September 1986, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation formally assumed ownership of 244 acres from the estate of Dr. Victor Reinstein, establishing the Dr. Victor Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve. In early 2003, DEC asked a core group of volunteers to form a nonprofit Friends group, and in August 2003 those volunteers filed incorporation papers for Friends of Reinstein Nature Preserve, Inc., which assumed the name Friends of Reinstein Woods in 2014. The Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center opened in 2007, and the Friends group joined the Western New York Environmental Alliance in 2010. The group’s first president was Mary Losi, with vice president Terrence Boyle, treasurer Jeanne Pawlik, and secretary Mark Lazeration. Friends of Reinstein Woods is a member of the New York Council of Nonprofits and an affiliate member of the New York State Outdoor Education Association and the Association of Nature Center Administrators.
Last updated February 7, 2026.
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